We got a taster earlier this year and now just before I go hit it up down the tanning salon here is Rica Shay’s ‘Model’ in full and free!!!!
GET IT! GIMME FIERCE LIKE A TIGER!
Oh you have to go to his Soundcloud to hear it. Enjoy!
And gurl, read our interview here.
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It finally seems like the Queer Hip Hop scene has had enough of keeping things on the downlow. We’ve recently seen Mykki Blanco, Nicky Da B and Zebra Katz hit the headlines while our friends Big Dipper, AB Soto and Rica Shay continue to tour sell-out venues across the US. (When are you heading this way, guys?)
QBoy was the UK’s first openly-out MC and has been making music since 2001. He was also a founder of the genre ‘homo hop.’ He released his debut LP, Moxie, in 2009, and a Remix Edition in 2011. Right now he’s fronting two London club nights. There’s PUT IT IN YOUR MOUTH, 80s/90s RnB/Hip Hop and also GULLY, Hardcore Rap - both happening next week. QBoy also tells us he’s working on something special with Larry T. Let’s see what else he has to say…
Which Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle did you want to be?
Turtles were not my era. I wanted to be He-Man…or She-Ra…or her winged unicorn Swift Wind…but mostly Cheetara from Thundercats ;-)
What’s your favourite Tina Turner lyric?
“A church house, gin house, School house outhouse, On highway number nineteen, The people keep the city clean” because as someone said to me once, you can never be stuck on what to write a song about, just look at Nut Bush City Limits. It’s a song about a place with simple lyrics explaining it’s contents…and it became a hit song.
It’s our first date. Where are we going?
Date? Oh, I’m far too efficient for dates. We staying at home and getting to the point.
Which group were you in at High School?
I guess you didn’t see the Channel 4 documentary I did about being bullied at school - I was in a group all on my own (wha wha wha)
If you got arrested for stalking anyone who would it most likely be?
I never get caught stalking. Far too deft on my feet. Oh by the way, I got those naked Bieber shots you asked for.
Who is your favourite supermodel?
Beth Ditto - she’s unique.
What is the most expensive item of clothing in your wardrobe?
My trainers. Some kind of multi-coloured Nike affair.
Which song do you wish you could hear again for the first time?
The intro to Lil’ Kim’s debut HARD CORE album. The first time around, being so young and used to more commercial pop rap, it was quite shocking and I almost took the CD back to the shop! Of course, I didn’t, it stayed in the CD player for months. Deep inside I love a slut.
Would you sleep with Jack Donaghy from 30 Rock?
Who?
Finally, tell us a secret…
It wouldn’t be a secret then would it?
Hmmm I could post Brit Brit’s crappy new video where she tries hard to be hip hop or I could post Fourgy the great new track from BQE and our favourite Rica Shay.
One dick, Two dicks, Three dicks, Four…
All night long we’ll be banging back doors.
Which sounds more fun?
I spent the last three months of 2012 in San Francisco and hung out with some of the most amazing performers - one night we even got up on stage ourselves but that’s another story.
One of our best friends and favourite talents was Sparklez. She’s got a range to rival Klaus Nomi, she’s as happy rapping alongside Rica Shay as she is belting out Purcell’s ‘Dido’s Lament’ and she’s even down with the occult - but we’ll talk about that another time.
Who is your favourite mean girl?
Cady. She has a good heart and I mean who doesn’t wanna try to bring down the system for the inside out?! Cady’s character tells us to beware of not becoming a pawn of the system.
Who is your favourite 90s pin up?
Pam Anderson. Baywatch. Hot blonde bombshell. Need I say more?
What would you wear at your funeral?
I will be wearing all black, looking very goth chic. I will not be in a casket. I will be sitting in front of the alter in a throne as I want to be plasticized.
What’s your favourite scary movie and why?
Candyman. It was super scary it took place in the ruins of Cabrini Green in Chicago which was hella scary enough. But add some bees, stand in front of the mirror, chant candyman 5 x and you will be pissing your pants.
What would your drag alter-ego be like?
Ru Paula Deen. Hey Y’all add one quarter butter with one quarter sequins. Blonde hair with enough Aqua Net to cause an asthma attack. Fierce wit. Blend together with a MAC fiber optics brush and there you have it. And don’t fuck it up!
Who belongs in The Burn Book?
We will just call them K.A.M. Ruining children’s dreams and hopes for life
What album turns the sidewalk into a catwalk?
Scissor Sisters Night Work especially the Running Out song
Where do you sit at the cinema?
I like to sit in the middle of everything mostly but if it is a scary movie i wanna sit in the front to be super scared.
What is in your right pocket right now?
I’m wearing picky boo leggings. No pockets.
It’s our first date. Where are we going?
Sylvia’s Queen of Soul Food Restaurant, 328 Lenox Ave, New York, NY, after a matinee at the Metropolitan Opera.
And finally, tell us a secret…
I am a Britney fan.
We featured Big Dipper’s EP earlier this week and it’s available to download free right over…here. It features our jam from the Summer - ‘Summertime Realness’ (feat. Rica-Shay below) as well as the filthy new single ‘Meat Quotient’ and more. Now let’s get under that cap…
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Who is your favourite mean girl?
I like the dumb one….cause she turns out to be smart…right?
Favourite 90s pin up?
You mean like porn? Or like Jonathan Taylor Thomas? Because he was the shit in the 90s. Or Kevin from The Backstreet Boys.
What would you wear at your funeral?
Sneakers. Definitely sneakers….until I got cremated.
What’s your favourite scary movie?
I’m legitimately scared of scary movies. Like, I can’t even….so NONE. I prefer a light rom com.
What would your drag alter-ego be like?
Haven’t you met her? Nebraska Jones…and she’s got great hairy legs.
Who belongs in the Burn Book?
You love that movie, don’t you…? That shit is cruel. I like to keep it happy and friendly. No burn book…but lots of SHADE - but only when it’s earned.
What album turns the sidewalk into a catwalk?
Iggy Azalea - Trap Gold. Not necessarily a catwalk, but definitely the back room of strip club.
Where do you sit in the movie theater?
The middle, with the reclining seats….and my hand on the thigh of the man next to me.
It’s our first date - where are we going?
Wherever you wanna take me….like you can pick me up, drive me there, and pay for me….other than that, I’m flexible.
What is the best tweet you have ever received?
I dunno. My twitter friends are fun…don’t have a best…maybe that’ll will change. follow me @BigDipperJelly :)
What is in your right pocket right now?
12 bucks, chapstick, some quarters, and a condom.
And finally, tell us a secret…
I love to tell the truth.
http://www.bigdipperjelly.com/
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https://soundcloud.com/bigdippermusic
’Let me jerkie your beef and marinade on your schlong!’
We saw him perform in San Francisco and now you can download Big Dipper’s ‘They Ain’t Ready EP’ 100% free of charge -http://bit.ly/10cf2W8
It includes ‘Meat Quotient’ and also ‘Summer Time Realness’ withRica Shay. ♥ ♥ (You can read our interview with him over here -http://bit.ly/RXEjc0)
A few weeks ago we featured our interview with upcoming MC Rica Shay. He’s just written us this exclusive piece about the state of the Gay Hip-Hop World today. See what he has to say and then check out some of the performers below…
“It’s really exciting how queer hip-hop has taken off in the past year. I feel like we’re an army of boys in booty shorts and girls in baggy t-shirts changing the heteronormative thoughts of today’s society. The queer community has been a huge inspiration when it comes to my lyrical content. I’ve been influenced by; drag queens, gay activists, the ballroom scene, leather daddies, and club kids. It’s nice see other artists that have been effected in the same way doing their thing. Personally I’ve had my eye on AB Soto, he’s a cute little thing that puts on one fierce high-energy show. I was also really impressed with Le1f’s performance in his video for “Wut”. The song is incredibly catchy and Le1f was on point with his rhymes, moves, and fashions. I look forward to see who else comes out of the woodwork in the years to come.”
